The immune system is one of the most intricate systems in the body and plays a vital role in keeping children healthy.

A US-Japanese trio on Monday won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for research into how the immune system is kept in check by ...

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your body's own healthy cells. This careful equilibrium is ...

Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine have recently found that a certain protein may have a large ...

Endurance exercise may train the immune system as much as the muscles. Older adults with decades of running or cycling had ...

Yep, a new Scientific Reports study found that endurance exercise (think: long-distance running, swimming, or cycling) is linked to a healthier, younger-acting immune system as you age. Want to know ...

Getting a flu shot, washing your hands frequently, and keeping distance between you and those who are sick can help you stay healthier this winter. But there’s another way to bolster your immune ...

TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Three immunologists have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for ...

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi shared the Nobel Prize for fundamental discoveries about how the immune system keeps itself in check.

Lymphatic drainage is a simple but precise process that can have positive effects on the immune system. It usually requires specialized knowledge and training, but the treatment itself only involves a ...

Researchers found a molecular mechanism, shared in cancer and pregnancy, that suppresses the immune system. Block this mechanism, called B7-H4, and the immune system revs up to slow cancer's growth.